Patrick MacFarlane Play better with free online guitar lessons. Sun, 16 May 2021 11:04:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cropped-guitarlessonworldlogo-whitebackground-1-32x32.jpg Patrick MacFarlane 32 32 Beginner Guitar Amp Recommendations (Updated 2021) https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/recommendations/beginner-guitar-amps/ https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/recommendations/beginner-guitar-amps/#comments Sat, 01 May 2021 05:07:01 +0000 https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/2016/?p=376 Learn about beginner guitar amplifiers, software modeling, and my top recommendations for each.  Amplifiers can change the sound of the guitar more than the guitar itself.  Today’s beginner amps can model expensive tube amplifiers for [...]

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]]> https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/lessons/write-online-guitar-lessons-to-make-money/feed/ 0 AP-014: How do I measure signal latency? https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/measure-signal-latency/ https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/measure-signal-latency/#respond Sat, 24 Apr 2021 01:47:10 +0000 https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/?p=2000 Question How do I measure signal latency to improve my real-time use of modeling software? Answer If you use modeling software like Amplitube in real-time, you will need to understand signal latency. The round-trip latency [...]

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]]> https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/measure-signal-latency/feed/ 0 AP-013 What are your Favorite Exotic Chords? https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/favorite-exotic-chords/ https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/favorite-exotic-chords/#comments Fri, 31 Mar 2017 01:01:00 +0000 https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/?p=1900 Question What are your personal favorite 3 “exotic” or less commonly known guitar chords that you recommend for intermediate/advanced guitarists? Answer Exotic chords usually require a special rule to use it well. I don’t recommend [...]

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]]> https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/favorite-exotic-chords/feed/ 1 AP-012 What are the biggest chord mistakes for beginner guitar players? https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/ap-012-biggest-chord-mistakes-beginner-guitar-players/ https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/ap-012-biggest-chord-mistakes-beginner-guitar-players/#comments Fri, 24 Mar 2017 00:51:25 +0000 https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/?p=1897 Question What are some of the biggest mistakes you see beginner guitar players make when learning: a) basic guitar chords and b) barre chords. Answer a. Every individual is different, but a common issue is [...]

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]]> https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/ap-012-biggest-chord-mistakes-beginner-guitar-players/feed/ 2 LRT-033 Double-Stop Riff https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/licks-riffs-tricks/lrt-033-double-stop-riff/ https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/licks-riffs-tricks/lrt-033-double-stop-riff/#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:46:49 +0000 https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/?p=1891 Learn a fun two-bar double-stop blues riff. This one is all about a blues rhythm with a swing feel.  You’ll notice that the open-string double-stops in the first measure use staccato to give a short, noticeable sound. In [...]

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]]> https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/licks-riffs-tricks/lrt-033-double-stop-riff/feed/ 4 AP-011 What are the two fundamental CAGED chord voicings? https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/two-fundamental-caged-chord-voicings/ https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/two-fundamental-caged-chord-voicings/#respond Sat, 11 Mar 2017 03:53:14 +0000 https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/?p=1883 Question I am trying to learn some theory and got confused about a statement that was made by an on-line instructor. I had been using CAGED theory as the basis to connect octaves, scales, and [...]

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]]> https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/two-fundamental-caged-chord-voicings/feed/ 0 LRT-032 ii-V-I Modal Lick https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/licks-riffs-tricks/lrt-032-ii-v-modal-lick/ https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/licks-riffs-tricks/lrt-032-ii-v-modal-lick/#comments Wed, 01 Mar 2017 02:07:53 +0000 https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/?p=1885 Learn some modal Jazz guitar licks over the ii-V-I progression. This lick is played over a standard ii-V-I Jazz chord progression in the key of C.  The lick uses modes of the C major scale. [...]

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]]> https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/licks-riffs-tricks/lrt-032-ii-v-modal-lick/feed/ 2 AP-010 How do I select scales for guitar solos? https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/how-do-i-select-scales-for-guitar-solos/ https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/how-do-i-select-scales-for-guitar-solos/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:10:52 +0000 https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/?p=1871 Question … Something I  don’t understand is, for example,  say a simple 3 chord song such as Can’t You See by Marshall Tucker is D-C-G. If I  were to make my own solo up to [...]

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]]> https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/blog/askpatmac/how-do-i-select-scales-for-guitar-solos/feed/ 4 Ex-022 Octave Scale https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/exercises/ex-022-octave-scale/ https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/exercises/ex-022-octave-scale/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2017 11:25:02 +0000 https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/?p=1864 Practice your Octaves in unison with this simple exercise!  Octaves help you become more mobile on the fretboard and aware of what you’re playing.  I believe they are one of the most beneficial fretboard concepts [...]

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